Tool adaptor

A tool adaptor for applying an axial disposed force to a compression type end connector, said end connector having a deformable section that is capable of being radially compressed into tight frictional engagement with the prepared end of a coaxial cable when an axial force is applied to said connector, said adaptor including:

• a pair of slide frames, each frame containing a pair of L-shaped corner pieces having an end wall and a side wall with a space provided between the end walls of each pair;
• a plate connecting the end walls of each corner pair and a contoured seat passing downwardly into each plate through the top edge of each plate so the deformable section of an end connector can be engaged by a first seat and a non-deformable section of said end connector is engagable by a second seat, said seats being coaxially aligned along a common axis;
• guide rails attached to each side wall of the two corner pieces that are parallelly aligned with said common axis, said guide rails extending outwardly from one open end of said slide frame with the guide rails of one slide frame slideable engaging the guide rails of the other slide frame;
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• each slide member containing a flat drive surface that is generally perpendicular to said common axis whereby the jaws of a clamping tool can engage the drive surfaces to move the slide members toward one another.

A tool adaptor for applying an axially disposed force to a compression type end connector having a deformable section that is able to be radially compressed into tight frictional engagement with a prepared end of a coaxial cable when an axially directed force is applied to the connector, wherein said tool adaptor includes:

• a pair of open topped slide members each having a bottom wall and two side walls, one of said slide members being slidably contained within the other slide member to provide a close sliding fit between the walls of the two members so that said slide members can move reciprocally along a common axis;
• a first slide member containing a first seat for engaging a first deformable section of a compression type end connector and a second slide member containing a second seat for engaging a second non-deformable section of said end connector;
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• a drive surface located upon each of the slide members that span across the side walls of each slide member so that said drive surfaces are engageable by the jaws of a clamping tool for transmitting an axial force to a compression type end connector that is mounted in said seats.

A method of securing a compression type end connector having a deformable section and a non-deformable section to the prepared end of a coaxial cable that includes the steps of:

• providing a pair of slide members;
• slidably connecting the slide members so that the members can move towards and away from one another along a common linear path of travel;
• engaging the deformable section of the compression type end connector in a seat located in a first slide member and engaging the non-deformable section of said end connector in a seat located in a second slide member;
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• mounting the slide members in the jaws of a clamping tool and driving the members toward one another with sufficient force to radially compress the deformable member into tight engagement with a prepared end of a coaxial cable that is contained within said end connector.

A tool adaptor for applying an axially disposed force to a compression type end connector having a deformable section to compress the deformable section into tight frictional engagement with the prepared end of a coaxial cable, wherein said tool adaptor includes:

• a first outer frame having side walls, end walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, said top wall, said bottom wall, and one end wall of said outer frame being bifurcated to provide a wide slot that passes through said top, bottom, and one end wall;
• an inner frame enclosed within said outer frame in axial alignment with the outer frame, said inner frame having two side walls that are joined by an end wall, said side walls of the inner frame being arranged to ride in sliding contact with side walls of the outer frame, the overall axial length of the inner frame being less than the inside axial length of the outer frame whereby the inner frame can move from a first position and a second position inside said outer frame;
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• a first contoured seat in the end wall of the inner frame for engaging one section of the end connector and a second contoured seat for engaging the other section of the end connector whereby the deformable section of the end connector is compressed into locking engagement with the prepared end of a coaxial cable when the inner frame is moved from said first position towards said second position.